System information
Arming tracks for recording
Select the Arm for Record button on the tracks where you want to record. Arming a track enables it for
recording.
When a track is armed, the track meter displays the track's level. If input monitoring is not on, the meter
displays the level of your input source. If input monitoring is turned on, the meter shows the level of the
input source plus the track effects chain.
Toggling record input monitoring
Click the Input Monitor Mode button and choose a command from the menu.
This button is available only when you're using a low-latency audio device that supports input
monitoring.
To turn on input monitoring, click the Input Monitor Mode button and then choose Input Monitor
Mode: On or Input Monitor Mode: Auto from the menu. During recording, your signal will be
played back with the current track effects chain, but a dry (unprocessed) signal is recorded.
n When On is selected, the behavior is similar to Auto mode, but you will always hear the input
monitor during recording—monitoring is not toggled on and off when recording in to a selected
event.
n When Auto is selected, you will hear the input monitor signal when playback is stopped and
during recording. If you're recording into selected events, you'll hear the input monitor signal only
when the cursor passes over the selected events.
Your ability to monitor effects in real time is dependent on your computer's performance. Effect
automation envelopes are bypassed during record monitoring.
Adjusting track panning or volume
When the Faders control region is visible, each track displays a Pan slider and a Volume fader.
To show or hide the Faders control region, click the Faders button in the View Controls pane.
Adjusting panning
When the Automation Settings button is not selected, you can drag the Pan slider to control the
position of the track in the stereo field: dragging to the left will place the track in the left speaker more than
the right, and dragging to the right will place the track in the right speaker.
You can hold Ctrl while dragging the slider to adjust the setting in finer increments, or double-click the slider
to return it to 0.
When the Automation Settings button is selected, the Pan slider handle is displayed as a , and you
can use it to edit pan automation.
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